Demystifying Cancer

A cancer diagnosis can be confusing and overwhelming. At this event, UCLA Health experts will demystify all things cancer for patients and their loved ones, sharing information about what a cancer diagnosis means, as well as details about the world-class treatment options available at UCLA Health Santa Clarita.

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Program:

• 5:30 - 7:00 pm: Welcome reception (appetizers by Old Town Junction)
  • Performance by Guerra String Quartet
• 7:00 - 8:30 pm: UCLA Health presentation and panel discussion
• 8:30 - 9:00 pm: Coffee and dessert reception by Old Town Junction

Introduction and Overview: Presented by UCLA Health hematologist oncologist Alexander Black, MD

Keynote Speaker: Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD
World-renowned UCLA Health oncologist, cancer researcher and developer of Herceptin, the “drug that changed the breast cancer treatment landscape.”

UCLA Health Santa Clarita-based presenters:

• Alexander Black, MD | Hematology Oncology
• Rena Callahan, MD | Breast Medical Oncology
• Omar Sahagun, MD | Radiology
• Gregory Senofsky, MD | Surgical Oncology
• Nimit Sudan, MD | Medical/Integrative Oncology and Hematology
• Michael Xiang, MD, PhD | Radiation Oncology